We are a deeply committed couple in our 30's, and the parents of five precious children on a radical journey to get out of debt, build our faith, our family and our home on 11 1/2 acres of land in the hills of beautiful, Southwest Virginia. Our desire is to use our lives and our resources to encourage others. Sometimes the journey is incredible, sometimes it seems impossible. Here you can read about both because such is life...

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Could she be any more beautiful?

Just had to write an update on my sweet little daughter, Grace. She is now 3 years and 3 months old. I have to say... Daniel and I have not always had an easy time with Grace. She was late on potty training and talking which sometimes made things difficult for us when Mercy was born. She would scream and cry out of frustration because she couldn't make us understand what she wanted us to say. We made several attempts to potty train her only to have her pooping and peeing all over the house! Now onto bragging.... She has been accident free for over a month now! She is not only telling us when she needs to go potty but taking herself. She is not only talking now but chattering almost constantly and having hardley any fits at all now. This is all such an answer to prayer! I had thought she would be at this point of development before Mercy was born since they are 2 years and 7 months apart but perhaps God wanted to teach me something about "Grace" literally! I am so proud of my beautiful daughter and how well she is doing. Here are some things that Grace currently loves...

Reading books with Mommy

Going shopping with Mommy

Getting wet and going swimming

The outdoors

Playing with her big brothers

Any sugar she can get her little hands on

PaPa Johns Pizza

Her dolls which she affectionately refers to as her "dogs" (yes her speech still needs a little work:-)

Getting suckers at the bank

Being the first child to come to our bedroom in the mornings

Making a silly spit noise after every time she prays and says "Amen".

Playing with our Mothers helper "Kensie"

Wrecking her room

Wearing dresses

Changing clothes

Dressing up in her wedding dress almost everyday

Playing with our cat "Smokie"

Any cooking she is allowed to do

playing with her friends at church and outings

Trying to help with her baby sister Mercy whom she likes to call "Hercy"